SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1The Office for Students

Procedure

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1

The OfS may determine—

a

its own procedure, and

b

the procedure of any OfS committee;

but that is subject to the rest of this paragraph.

2

The quorum for a meeting of the OfS is half the number of its members.

3

A representative of the Secretary of State is entitled—

a

to attend any meeting of the OfS or of any OfS committee, and

b

to take part in any deliberations (but not in decisions) at such meetings.

4

The OfS must provide the Secretary of State, or a representative of the Secretary of State, with such copies of documents distributed to its members or to any OfS committee as the Secretary of State or representative may require it to provide.

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The validity of any proceedings of the OfS, or of any OfS committee, is not affected by a vacancy or a defective appointment.